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Gordon Ryan Admits Nicky Rod Broke His Ankle With A Toehold

Gordon Ryan faced Nick Rodriguez – who stepped in as a last-minute replacement for Vinny Magalhaes – in the latest UFC Fight Pass Invitational event. The match went into overtime (EBI...

Caught In A Heel Hook? Counter With A Toehold

Leglocks have been at the center of the bjj zeitgeist for quite some time. They are referred to as the great equalizer. Cases like this are just why. A white belt competitor named James Hunt had an...

This Toehold From Side Control Is Super Cool – And Super Effective

Isn’t it the case that when you’re in Side Control, that your training partners often defend by pushing you away from them? Especially if you go for the Crossface. Well, when they push...

Eddie Bravo Shares a Toehold Story: “A Riot Started, They Threw Shoes At Me”

Once upon a time – back in 1996 – Eddie Bravo was competing at a Pan Am tournament. He was a blue belt and, wouldn’t you know it, he resorted to using a leglock technique in one of...

Toeholds: Jiu Jitsu’s Forgotten (And Extremely Useful) Submission

Toeholds! How often do you practice them, how often do you go for them when you roll; be it in training or competition? Chances are that the answer is: „Honestly, not so often.“ And you’re...

Most Annoying Personalities At The BJJ Academy— Which One Are You?

A few years ago, this pretty funny list describing different BJJ personalities was made.  I don’t know who the author is, but I got it from this FORUM It’s fun to see who among your teammates...

Submit Everyone With The Leg-in Triangle From Everywhere

The… What? Yes – the Cryangle! *Spooky music plays in the background* Yes, this position does feel as terrifying as it sounds, and you can use it both as a choke in and of itself, as well as...

AJP’s Guide To Avoiding Illegal Submissions On Each Belt Level

The sport Jiu-Jitsu, as a competitive module of the martial art, has a complete chart of illegal moves for each category and belt level, aiming to safeguard their competitors and introduce more...

Brazilian MMA Fighter Submits Himself With A Leg Lock

An MMA fighter recently did the unexpected task of submitted himself unintentionally during an attempted leglock against his opponent at a fight event on October 29, 2023. Brazilian Luiz Claudio was...

Everything You Need To Know About The Estima Lock In BJJ

Guest post by Evolve MMA, Asia’s premier championship brand for martial arts. It has the most number of World Champions on the planet. Named as the #1 ranked martial arts organization in Asia by...

ADGS Rio: Black Belt Finals Light Up The Third And Final Day Of The Tournament

The last day of the Abu Dhabi Grand Slam Jiu-Jitsu in Rio de Janeiro gifted the crowd at the Arena Carioca 1 this Sunday, June 11th, with the highest level of international Jiu-Jitsu. With the gold...

Craig Jones: “Gordon Isn’t Really An Athletic Guy – It’s All Just Technique”

Gordon Ryan and Felipe Pena will face each other for the fourth time in their careers, on February 25… But who will take the win this time? Craig Jones believes that it’ll all come down...

Nicky Rod Speaks Out On Gordon Ryan: “His Biggest Thing Is Steroids”

Nick Rodriguez and Gordon Ryan are former teammates… Turned “enemies” now – as they’ve started to engage in a war of words. Namely, after Ryan defeated Rodriguez at the...

Gordon Ryan To UFC: “All I Want Is The Paddy Pimblett Marketing”

Gordon Ryan is currently undisputed on the no-gi submission grappling scene… And many have taken notice of that – including the UFC, which recently held the UFC Fight Pass Invitational 3...

Gordon Ryan On Training With ‘The Mountain’: “It Was A Great Experience”

Just a few of days ago, Gordon Ryan won a hard-fought match against Nicky Rodriguez at UFC Fight Pass Invitational 3 – based on escape time in overtime. However, prior to that and after his...

Gordon Ryan To Dillon Danis: “Clean My Cars And I’ll Give You $30 A Week”

Gordon Ryan and Dillon Danis are old “enemies”, who have been going back and forth for some time against each other on social media. However, this rivalry was quiet for a bit… But...

ONE Championship: Kade Ruotolo Defeats Matheus Gabriel – Defends World Champion Title

Image Credits: ONE Championship Kade Ruotolo has done it again! In the ONE lightweight submission grappling title match, he competed against Matheus Gabriel – and got the win… Albeit...

The Heel Hook Which Kade Ruotolo Used To Submit Mica Galvao at ADCC 2022

Image Credits: Gracie Mag On October 21, Kade Ruotolo will face Uali Kurzhev, a 4x world champion in Sambo, for the ONE Championship’s inaugural Lightweight Submission Grappling world title....

Kade Ruotolo: “If I Were To Roll With Gordon Ryan – I Don’t Think He Can Heel Hook Me”

Image Credits: FloGrappling & Kurono Kombat On October 21, Kade Ruotolo will face Uali Kurzhev, a 4x world champion in Sambo, for the ONE Championship’s inaugural Lightweight Submission...

Here’s Why You Should Learn Compression Locks

Guest post by Evolve MMA, Asia’s premier championship brand for martial arts. It has the most number of World Champions on the planet. Named as the #1 ranked martial arts organization in Asia by...

UFC Champ Aljamain Sterling Gets Controversial Win at Grappling Event

UFC bantamweight champion, Aljamain Sterling and BJJ black belt Damien Nitkin took place at High Rollerz 18. Sterling, also a BJJ black belt was awarded the decision victory after six-minutes and a...

10 Athletes To Watch At The World IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu Championship 2021

Guest post by Evolve MMA, Asia’s premier championship brand for martial arts. It has the most number of World Champions on the planet. Named as the #1 ranked martial arts organization in Asia by...

F2W 185 Full Results: Yuri Simoes Beats Fellipe Andrew In Main Event

The F2W 185 event was everything you’d hope it would be. A night of exciting matches was wrapped up with a main event between Yuri Simoes – a 2x ADCC champion – and Fellipe Andrew,...

F2W 182: Full Results & Review of Co-Main and Main Events

The F2W 182 tournament was an immensely exciting one, featuring a headline match between Dante Leon and Davi Ramos. Prior to that, Gianni Grippo defeated Samir Chantre and Jackson Nagai reigned over...